Will remain in session until a coronavirus relief bill is passed. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced Friday that the House is canceling its traditional August recess, as…
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Congress Continues Negotiations for Stimulus
No deal as benefits are due to expire. As the week continued forward into Friday morning, Congress had not yet agreed on the next phase of COVID-19 relief.…
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Interior Department Designates Hotel as National Landmark
Hermitage Hotel in Tennessee Recognised leading up to centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment. The Interior Department announced on Tuesday that the Hermitage Hotel in Tennessee would be…
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U.S. to Address Human-Rights Violations by China
Secretary Pompeo says treatment of minorities in Xinjiang cannot be ignored. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a Senate panel the U.S. is planning new measures to address…
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NASA Launches New Mars Rover
This is NASA’s ninth journey to the surface of Earth’s neighbor planet. The latest-generation Mars rover Perseverance blasted off atop nt Atlas 5 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral…
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Postal Service to Receive $10 Billion Relief Loan
USPS remains “on unstable path,” Postmaster General says. On Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has reached an agreement to lend up to $10 billion to…
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Tech Giants Questioned by Congress
Concerns of Antitrust Activity Raised by Congress Members On Wednesday, the CEO’s of the country’s top technology companies appeared before the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee. Jeff Bezos…
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U.S. to Withdraw About 12,000 Troops from Germany
Nearly half will stay in Europe. On Wednesday, the military unveiled plans to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany, although nearly half of those forces will be kept…
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Federal Agents to Leave Portland
Oregon State Police to step up presence in downtown area. On Wednesday, Governor Kate Brown of Oregan announced that federal agents who had been deployed by the Justice…
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Administration in Talks with Oregon Governor
President Trump is committed to the protection of federal property and personnel. Vice President Mike Pence reported that the president’s administration is holding talks with Oregon Governor Kate…
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